Am 27 now and still addicted to porn for over 15 years now. i tried quitting for a week but it’s soo hard, i need to stop it it’s killing my mental health, but on the other hand I’m scared to stop. I’ve got no feeling of arousal with a woman.
Any advice people would be great.
Pretty much similar situation. We just need one step at a time. Quitting cold turkey doesn’t have to be straight away, but I’m using imagination more often and it’s a million times better. Porn gives you a rush and scratches an itch for a real specific turn on, but getting off to a video isn’t natural.
The other big thing is the why behind changing and eventually leaving the habit. For me it’s wanting to go and date new people again with confidence that I can be present in my body, wanting to build a life with a beautiful partner, wanting to build a family, wanting to live more in the real world and have more connection with people, not even just in starting to date again.
Don’t start changing the habit for the sake of it, figure out your why for wanting to change it.
Also, instead of porn, I can play guitar, read a book, make sure I’ve gone to the gym that day, read a book, try and have a social thing planned sometimes, have quality time with family.
Search the EasyPeasy way, helped me
Start slow, pick one tiny goal related to your porn use. Even just removing one type of porn for a week. Then build up from there. There’s no shame in not being able to go cold turkey. Please don’t beat yourself up. If you have a missed step, don’t think you’ve undone all the progress you’ve made. It’s just a bump in the road. Good luck bud